Knape

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /neɪp/
• Rhymes: -eɪp

Origin

From Middle English knape ("a lad, boy"), from Old English cnapa ("a lad, boy"), from Proto-Germanic *knappô ("boy, youth"). Related to .

Full definition of knape

Noun

1. (obsolete, dialectal) A lad.
• Edinb. Hammermen (1534)Given to the two knapes & for graithing of the harness to the bannermen..
• J. Carmichael (1628)He was never a lucky knape..